Dickens & Rumi
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All Mine to Give

1957

This is a story based on fact that follows a husband and wife who emigrate from Scotland to Wisconsin in the 1850s. They work very hard and become welcome citizens of their new town, Eureka. They have six children. They prosper in the husband's boat-building business. But when their eldest is 12, tragedy strikes the family, and the 12-year-old is burdened with a terrible task which he handles as well as any adult could.

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Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character5/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Romance2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience5/5
  • Kindness & empathy5/5
  • Positive messages5/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character5/5
Why this rating?

The death of both parents is the central plot point, handled with emotional weight.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Features the loving, devoted relationship between the parents.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Serious illness, quarantine, both parents’ deaths, poverty, and children being separated create sustained emotional distress, though there is no horror or graphic threat.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Includes one impromptu fist fight between men in a logging camp.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience5/5
Why this rating?

Robbie shows immense, principled bravery in navigating his family's crisis.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Showcases inventive problem-solving in finding homes for the siblings.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Features Scottish immigrants settling in America.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The historical immigrant and Wisconsin setting offers incidental context about family life, work, and community in the 1850s.

Kindness & empathy5/5
Why this rating?

The community's response to the orphaned children is a powerful depiction of kindness.

Positive messages5/5
Why this rating?

Focuses heavily on familial love, sacrifice, responsibility, and community support.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Robbie is an exemplary role model of courage and care for his siblings.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in All Mine to Give would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in All Mine to Give, and what caused that change?
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